Intro .2 NEW ENGLAND COLONIES MR LANGHORST

JOHN WINTHROP Puritan leader Said everyone must work together for success

MAYFLOWER VOYAGE DISSENTERS – they disagreed with England’s official chruch

SEPARATISITS – also disagreed, they were persecuted and mistreated by King James

Escaped to Holland, a country known for its tolerance Later leave Holland for America

Since they traveled for religious freedom, they were called PILGRIMS

MAYFLOWER COMPACT Agreement signed by pilgrims Established the practice of self-government and majority rule

PLYMOUTH Near Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Almost half died during first winter – “The Starving Time”

Native Americans saved them as they shared with them hints for living from the land

First Thanksgiving

PURITANS People that wanted to reform or “purify” the Church of England

GREAT MIGRATION Puritans founded the city of Boston

Between 1630 and 1640 more than 20,000 settlers crossed the Atlantic Ocean

CONGREGATIONS A group of people who belong to the same church

3 Core Puritan Values 1) Hard Work

3 Core Puritan Values 2) Education

3 Core Puritan Values 3) Representative Government

ROGER WILLIAMS Wanted four major changes 1) Colonists had no right to take Natives’ land

No one should be forced to attend church No imposing religious beliefs

Separation of church and state

Roger Williams was banished for his ideas Left and started Rhode Island

ANNE HUTCHINSON Questioned church leaders and also fled She left for New Hampshire

FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT Conservatives moved to Connecticut Wrote laws that expanded voting rights

QUAKERS Women are viewed as equal in the church

Puritan ministers were obstacles to the direct experience of God

New England settlers Highly skilled and educated Middle level of society Most were very religious

MAJOR QUESTION Should each colony have one, dominant, or “established” church that is funded by taxpayers?